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Boxty

Irish grated-potato pancakes with buttermilk and butter.

Boxty — illustrative food image

About Boxty

Brian McDermott’s boxty follows the buttermilk tradition associated with Ulster and Donegal homes. This selected version uses grated raw potato, plain flour and buttermilk, with butter for frying and finishing.

Potato provides the main flavour, balanced by buttermilk’s tang and a little sugar and salt. Butter gives the pancakes a rich savoury character.

The thick potato batter forms small pancakes with golden surfaces. The chef offers grilled bacon and a poached egg as an optional breakfast pairing, separate from the boxty itself.

Allergens in this recipe

Contains: Milk, Wheat (gluten).

Optional additions: Egg.

Other allergen details are unconfirmed.

Ingredients vary by restaurant. Confirm your allergens with staff before ordering.

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Ingredients in Boxty

Brian McDermott’s Donegal buttermilk boxty.

Ingredient details & uncertainties

Allergen information is incomplete. Unconfirmed details do not establish that an allergen is absent.

  • Potatoes: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed
  • Buttermilk: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Milk source-confirmed
  • Plain flour: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Wheat (gluten) source-confirmed. Ordinary plain wheat flour
  • Sugar: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed
  • Bread soda: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed
  • Salt: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed
  • Butter: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Milk source-confirmed. Also final melted topping; source distribution of remaining butter unclear
  • Grilled bacon (optional): Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Optional breakfast tip; full bacon formula unknown
  • Poached egg (optional): Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Egg source-confirmed

Origins & food traditions

Ulster tradition; selected Donegal chef’s version.

Countries

  • Ireland
  • IrelandCatalogue link pending review

Cuisines & regions

AI-generated illustration of one possible presentation. Recipes and ingredients vary; the image does not establish allergen content.

Sources & references
  1. Brian McDermott / RTÉ - Brian McDermott’s Boxty